Barsby is a hamlet and former civil parish now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162.[1] The surname derives from the village.[2]

Barsby
Wesleyan Chapel
Barsby is located in Leicestershire
Barsby
Barsby
Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK698113
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeicester
Postcode districtLE7
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°41′42″N 0°58′05″W / 52.695°N 0.968°W / 52.695; -0.968

History

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The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Barn' or 'farm/settlement of the children/offspring'.[3] Barsby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Barnesbie.[4] Barsby was a chapelry in Ashby-Folville parish[5] in 1866 Barsby became a civil parish in its own right, on 24 March 1884 Ashby Newbould was transferred from Ashby Folville and areas were moved to and from South Croxton. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gaddesby.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Last name: Barsby". Surname Database. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Leicestershire A-G". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ "History of Barsby, in Melton and Leicestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Barsby Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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